Super League-Dmart 2023/24 (women)
Play-offs (1/4 finals). The second game. March 2
SC "Balta" - "Dobrodiy-Meduniversitet-ShVSM" 0-3 (31:33, 22:25, 19:25)
The players of "Dobrodiy" did interrupt their unsuccessful streak in the matches with Balta and tied the score in the playoff series of the Super League-Dmart. So the fate of the ticket to the semi-finals will be decided only by the third match.
Valeriya Yakusheva, who scored 47 (!) points yesterday, led the team this time as well (2:3). On the opposite side of the net, the volleyball players were more varied in their attack. For example, after a shot from behind the attack line by Iryna Nohina, "Balta" took the lead (7:6). Even play and the fight for every point continued (9:10, 11:10).
In the middle of the set, on the serve of Oleksandra Kalanchuk, the "Dobrodiy" team organized a rush, making a serious bid for the title (11:15). Such a handicap lasted almost until the end (19:23), and then we witnessed an incredible intrigue because the Balta players paid off the debt to their opponents and equalized the parity. In the end, the protracted "more or less game" ended successfully for Yuliia Yakusheva's wards - 31:33.
Of course, it was not easy for the representatives of Odesa to go to the second set psychologically after such an unfortunate failure. What can you say about the players from Vinnytsia, who for some time acted on courage (4:8). At a certain moment, the team of Andrii Romanovych did seize the initiative, and soon the double block of Anastasiia Strelbytska and Anna Lysa equalized the score on the scoreboard (8:8).
As in the previous set, the tension only increased with each new rally. The parties entered the finish line with equal chances of success (22:22). However, in the decisive moments, it was the athletes of Dobrodiy who played more concentratedly and doubled their advantage in sets - 22:25.
The beginning of the next set in terms of dynamics and development of events was similar to the previous two (5:5). It seemed that this time the intrigues would last until the end of the set as well. However, Yakusheva and the company had a different opinion about this - 19:25.
Starting line-up of SC "Balta": Lysa (1), Ratii (9), Skliarova (2), Nohina (16), Strelbytska (15), Malysheva (7), Karasova (l). Substitutes: Dromova (5), Kalashnyk, Volchenko (c).
Starting line-up of VC "Dobrodiy-Meduniversitet-ShVSM": Yakusheva (c) (29), Kucher (14), Muzychenko (1), Vorotnychenko, Kalanchuk (8), Syryatzka (3), Bukatseli (l), Boiko (l). Substitutes: Zavala (3), Kryva (4).
